The Claim
After 15 days of cowpea consumption, increased concentrations of mansouramycin C, proline betaine, and cis-urocanate are detected in urine and dried blood spots of children and pregnant women.
What the research says
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After eating cowpeas for 15 days, children and pregnant women show higher levels of three specific compounds—mansouramycin C, proline betaine, and cis-urocanate—in their urine and dried blood spots.
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Multiple phytochemicals including mansouramycin C, proline betaine, and cis-urocanate are detected in increased concentrations in urine and dried blood spots after 15 days of cowpea consumption in children and pregnant women.
When people eat cowpeas, enzymes in the gut break down the plant's proteins and chemicals into smaller pieces. These pieces get absorbed through the intestine into the blood, then travel to the kidneys and other tissues, where they show up in urine and dried blood spots.
What the research says
1 studyAfter eating cowpeas for two weeks, scientists found higher levels of certain plant chemicals in kids' and pregnant women's pee and blood spots—exactly what the claim says.
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